Starting from the last bus in the NBA

Chapter 181 The Final Battle 5
Was overtaken again.

Of course, this is for the Spurs, but it doesn't make the Spurs particularly concerned.

After all, this is not the last attack, and there are still 9 minutes before the end of the normal game.

It's only a one-point difference, and they still have countless opportunities to bring the score back.

What's more, in this game, this has happened more than once, and it has become commonplace.

What surprised Popovich was actually Wang Hao.

Wang Hao's shot this time made him a little strange, he didn't move, he didn't catch the ball and shoot.

However, as an opponent, Popovich naturally knew it before, and Wang Hao really had this trick.

For some reason, Popovich suddenly had a bad feeling.

But if you think about it carefully, this feeling is illusory, as if it doesn't exist at all.

At this point in the game, there must be a final battle.

Not only Popovich thinks so, but everyone's cognition, how can it be so easy to break?

40 minutes have passed since the game. If they really had this ability, the deadlock would have been broken long ago.

Popovich left the sidelines and returned to the bench again. The long-term mental tension made him a little tired.

"A decisive battle is about to begin!"

Popovich shook his head vigorously, as if trying to shake off his mental exhaustion.

The decisive battle is about to begin, and he still needs to make more preparations, especially tactical arrangements.

An unexpected tactical arrangement may allow the team to overtake the score and take the lead.

Don't look at it as just a tactic, there is only one chance to succeed.

But when it comes to the critical moment, the competition is not just such a small chance.

"boom!"

Suddenly, there was a burst of cheers, and it seemed that in an instant, the entire Key Arena was boiling.

I don't know now, just behind him, Popovich can clearly hear the shouts of the opponent's fans.

"Nice job, king!"

"I love you to death, king!"

……

Hearing this, Popovich opened his eyes suddenly, and the bad feeling became stronger.

Before closing his eyes, it was obviously still the Spurs' offensive round. When he opened his eyes, the offense and defense changed positions.

I saw that the Sonics quickly launched a counterattack. Although the Spurs players returned to defense quickly, there was always something wrong.

What's wrong?
It was not Shamond, the backup point guard, who held the ball and advanced the fast break, but Wang Hao.

As a shooting guard, Wang Hao actually rarely advances with the ball.

It's not because of his personal ability to control the ball. As long as he doesn't encounter super death entanglement, he is sure to control the ball for halftime.

The reason why he rarely does this is purely a tactical arrangement.

Supersonic tactics require Wang Hao to open up the space. If he advances with the ball, it will not be able to open up the space.

Moreover, in the counterattack, he is an important part of the third-line fast break, pulling the outside line.

Against these backdrops, he rarely pushes the ball.

But now, Wang Hao didn't take the initiative to hand over the ball the first time after he got the ball, but chose to hold the ball and push it forward.

As the second core of the team, Shamond naturally did not have any objection to making such a choice, but instead made a fast break immediately.

For some reason, watching Wang Hao advance with the ball and cross the half court step by step, the anxiety became more and more intense.

Now, Popovich just wants to know what just happened.

In fact, in just a few seconds just now, not many things can happen, it is completely conceivable.

It was nothing more than a mistake by the Spurs and was intercepted by the Sonics.

However, this mistake was not a mistake caused by carelessness, but a mistake that was forced to appear.

Due to physical reasons, Duncan took a rest, and David Robinson couldn't lead the team, so Johnson could only lead the game.

As the only main player in the current team, Johnson's offense is naturally an important weapon for the team.

But Wang Hao seemed to have expected everything.

Just as Johnson was sinking his head into the breakthrough, Wang Hao made a mysterious contribution and directly formed a double-team with Shamond.

Not only that, with a pair of long arms, he directly blocked Johnson's attempt to pass the ball and directly completed the steal.

This is how counterattacks are done.

It's a pity that under such circumstances, no one explained to Popovich what happened just now.

Popovich stared at Wang Hao sharply, watching him advance with the ball a little bit, he suddenly thought of something.

"Antonio, push me up!"

I don't know why, it's just a kind of intuition, Popovich always feels that Wang Hao is going to do something.

Hearing the coach suddenly call his name, Antonio was taken aback, obviously a little frightened.

After all, Popovich's temper is well known, and it's just easy to be sprayed with autism on the spot.

What's more, this is a game, and it is impossible for him to run to the side of the field to take the initiative to complain.

For this trance time, Antonio didn't hear what Popovich was saying until the second time.

At this time, Antonio pushed back all the way and had already retreated within the three-point line.

There is nothing wrong with such a position, after all, Wang Hao holds the ball.

In the game just now, he was directly crushed by Wang Hao. Not only did he score a shot, but he also made a foul and added a penalty.

You should be careful at this time.

However, just when everyone was expecting Wang Hao to continue crushing Antonio, Wang Hao suddenly made a move.

Receive the ball, stop outside the three-point line, aim, raise your hand...

All the actions were done in one go, without a moment's hesitation, when no one expected, he made a move.

After 20 years, chasing three-pointers like this are hardly too common.

However, in this day and age, such an operation simply shocked countless people's eyes.

Antonio finally understood what Popovich meant, and rushed up, trying to stop Wang Hao.

It's a pity that it's too late!

The basketball has passed through Wang Hao's fingertips, and Antonio's block was long overdue, obviously already too late.

"Shh!"

The moment the basketball fell from the net, the entire Key Arena completely boiled.

77:73
After 20 minutes, the point difference between the Sonics and the Spurs did not exceed 2 points.

However, in that short 30 seconds, everything seemed to be a little different.

The Sonics' bench cheered, and even head coach Paul Westphal was pleasantly surprised.

On the Spurs' bench, Popovich stood up suddenly, walked towards the technical table, and wanted to call a timeout.

But just two steps away, he hesitated.

Now, he only has 2 timeouts in his hand, one long and one short, which is not enough.

After all, this game is destined to go to the last moment, and every timeout is particularly important in the decisive battle.

At such a moment of hesitation, the Spurs had already served the ball in the backcourt, and Johnson dribbled the ball across the half.

In the end, Popovich still didn't call a timeout, he planned to wait, and he chose to trust the players.

As for why not change?

David Robinson is 35 years old and has endless physical strength. As for Duncan, he is just taking a breather.

(End of this chapter)